Donna has 30 years work experience as a therapist.  Her specialties are with innovative, mental health treatments for anxiety, depression, trauma and loss. 

Donna’s professional training began at Wilfrid Laurier University, in 1980.  Her MSW Internship at Guelph Community Mental Health Clinic and Homewood Health instilled a passion for the alternative therapies. Play therapy, art therapy and a therapeutic horse farm were highlights.

Specific to Veterans and Trauma, Donna is an experienced Trauma Counsellor, Certified as a Critical Incident Stress Debriefer and as a Focusing Trainer.

Dodger, Donnas’ family dog; a magnificent Golden Retriever was awarded an RCMP Commendation for the rescue of a missing person in the White Juan Storm of 2004.

 

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Ronald Berresford, B.A., F.I.I.C., M.B.A., (Behav.Sc.) M.Div.(Ed). C.P.C.

Homeless, Prison, PTSD Recovery Ministries

Registered with the Charities Directorate

Canada Revenue Agency, 86549 1898

Charter Member of Canadian Evangelical Christian Churches Canada

Mandate: to alleviate suffering of the most marginalized in our society including, the homeless, the mentally ill, the addicted, and those recently released from jail. Our work involves providing direct support and the development of programs to end homelessness. Our most recent project is the proposal submitted to the Federal and Provincial Governments for the development of a world class institute for post traumatic stress.

Ron Berresford did street work in Barrie for ten years and eight years in jails including four and a half years from the opening of the "Super Jail" in Penetang. During the previous fifteen years he worked in addictions and the rehabilitation of injured workers. Read more...